Really looking forward to this one, FA cup 3rd round is still special I think and getting a side we haven’t played for a long time makes it even better.
Obviously I think Spurs should win and will be very disappointed if we don’t.
I would like to see us line up similar to the following
Forster
Spence Romero Dier Lenglet Perisic
Sarr PEH
Wolowitz Kane Son
For me that’s a good blend of youth and experience without dramatically weakening the side.
Spurs vs Pompey
posted on 6/1/23
Forster
Spence Sanchez Dier Davies Sessegnon
Sarr Bissouma
Gil Kane White
posted on 6/1/23
or
Forster
Emerson Sanchez Dier Davies
Sarr Skipp
Spence White Sessegnon
Gil
posted on 6/1/23
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
we have the most one game a week manager going and the squad has rarely been used well enough or been strong enough to compete in more than one competition, part of the reasoning behind trophylessness
We should make XI changes if possible with some big guns on the bench. at worst give Kane and Son halves each. we have too many injuries to keep playing playing Kane, Son, Hojbjerg etc into the ground.
playing a B team doesnt work, no. But we also have a small squad at the moment especially in quality and theres plenty of important premier league games coming up.
We are playing Portsmouth at home, if we lose then the players havent been up to the challenge and so be it.
we didnt rotate against forest in the league cup and still got battered.
could easily start strong to 'get the game won' and still find ourselves 0-0 after an hour.
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We will still have 8 days before the Arsenal game so go strong to start with tomorrow and pull players off when hopefully the game is more or less won early doors.
Conte won’t survive a defeat tomorrow - even his most ardent backers like myself won’t accept a defeat to Pompey - yes our squad and defence in particular is schitt, but they are not that schitt.
Win comfortably tomorrow and coupled with the Palace result we will take a lot of confidence and a bit of momentum into the Arsenal game. Win that and the feel good factor will be back around the club and the pressure lifted.
Tomorrow is a big game
posted on 6/1/23
Just wanna win the game & move on with no new injuries... Don't care who plays as long as there's no Royal or Sanchez... both massively increase our chances of losing
posted on 6/1/23
Spurs have a whole week between tomorrow`s game and the Arsenal. Resting players has been a recipe for disaster for years at Spurs.
May as well utilise most of the team that won 4-0 midweek, whilst their confidence is up. Maybe start Sarr for Skipp, but I wouldn`t be changing to much. Son needs to have his confidence fully up to speed for the Arsenal game, so resting him after him scoring midweek is not a good idea.
Players should hardly be tired, most have just had a six week break.
posted on 6/1/23
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 3 hours, 2 minutes ago
we have the most one game a week manager going and the squad has rarely been used well enough or been strong enough to compete in more than one competition, part of the reasoning behind trophylessness
We should make XI changes if possible with some big guns on the bench. at worst give Kane and Son halves each. we have too many injuries to keep playing playing Kane, Son, Hojbjerg etc into the ground.
playing a B team doesnt work, no. But we also have a small squad at the moment especially in quality and theres plenty of important premier league games coming up.
We are playing Portsmouth at home, if we lose then the players havent been up to the challenge and so be it.
we didnt rotate against forest in the league cup and still got battered.
could easily start strong to 'get the game won' and still find ourselves 0-0 after an hour.
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Or we could start weak, and find ourselves 2-0 down after an hour.
posted on 6/1/23
No excuse or reason not to start strong tomorrow, get the game won and our names in the hat. Then we can spend an entire week preparing for Arsenal.
If we could in an ideal world be 3-0 up at half time - give Harry a rest.
posted on 6/1/23
I expect Bentancur & Kuleveski to be fit for the NLD…
Team for NLD :
Lloris
Romero Dier Lenglet
Doherty Holbjerg Bentancur Perisic
Kuleveski Kane Son
Team vs Pompey :
Forster
Tanganga Sanchez Davies
Royal Bissouma Sarr Sessegnon
Gil White Kane
(Son & Kane to get a half each)
This team is still strong enough to beat a League 1 team like Pompey at home!!
posted on 6/1/23
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
I expect Bentancur & Kuleveski to be fit for the NLD…
Team for NLD :
Lloris
Romero Dier Lenglet
Doherty Holbjerg Bentancur Perisic
Kuleveski Kane Son
Team vs Pompey :
Forster
Tanganga Sanchez Davies
Royal Bissouma Sarr Sessegnon
Gil White Kane
(Son & Kane to get a half each)
This team is still strong enough to beat a League 1 team like Pompey at home!!
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On paper yes but surely you know what we're like?!
posted on 6/1/23
United have gone strong this evening, so no excuse for Spurs not to tomorrow.